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This Tippy Golden loose leaf Assam tea is an excellent example of the orthodox black variety. Grown only on a small scale in Upper Assam, and hand-processed to retain its integrity and personality, Tippy Golden is ideally a second-flush picking which contains a high proportion of the golden tips of the tea plants. Ancient Indian tea lore has it that only the very newest shoots produce tea of the highest quality, with progressively lower pickings being suitable for lesser teas and blends, and so it's clear that this tea is aiming for the top. But does it achieve its aspirations? 

If you are not yet familiar with organic Assam tea, you are missing out on one of the truest joys in life. Sure, it's easy to drop by a local grocery store to buy a box of typical tea bags, but then what do you have? A cup of typical tea. Try one cup of Kanoka specialty tea from India, and ordinary tea pales by comparison.